:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72202566/1482962606.0.jpg "Patrice Bergeron injury update: Is Bruins C playing in Game 3 vs. Panthers?")
The Boston Bruins set the NHL record for regular-season wins and points in 2022-23, but all that stuff goes out the window in the NHL playoffs. Boston heads south to face the Florida Panthers in Game 3 with the series tied 1-1, hoping to avoid dropping both games on the road. There will be a Game 5 in Boston, but the Bruins would like to either take back home ice or have a chance to close out this first-round matchup when that game rolls around.
One player the Bruins could really use in this series is center Patrice Bergeron, who has not played since the end of the regular season. He's dealing with an upper body injury and did skate with the team ahead of Game 3 but reportedly has not traveled with the squad. We'll eventually get clarity on that key piece of information, which basically tells us whether he's in or out for Game 3.
Bergeron put up 27 goals and 31 assists in the regular season for the Bruins, who desperately need to find their mojo again.